Pumika the giraffe transported from Monarto to new home in Victoria

IT took seven hours, two vets, a very tall trailer and plenty of leafy greens to move this giraffe from Monarto Zoo to Victoria.

The festive green trailer - complete with red ribbon and giraffe Pumika - was a Christmas present of a different kind. Pumika, 4, who was born at Monarto, was all wrapped up and taken to Halls Gap Zoo in the Grampians yesterday.

It's all part of an Australia-wide zoo animal program, in which animals are swapped across the country, depending on their breeding status.

After a day on the road, happily munching on leaves, a very "calm" giraffe arrived safely across the border.

Pumika was reunited with his half-brother, Sumari, who had been transferred from Monarto this year.

Monarto Zoo senior keeper Mark Mills, who was on board for the ride, said he would miss Pumika - but was proud to see him go.

"He's a good giraffe and has great charm," Mr Mills said.

Halls Gap Zoo owner Greg Culell, meanwhile, was full of praise for the work of South Australia's zoos, in particular their work with his two new animal additions.